replace

Replaces existing text on a page with a new text.  

Syntax

To replace specified text.

replace [from=]FromText, [to=]ToText

To replace pattern and value of an anchor (which was previously defined)

replace target=AnchorName, [to=]ToText

Parameters

FromText

Text to replace. Explicit or implicit (first position)

ToText

New text.  If empty sting FromText is deleted.  Explicit or implicit (second position)

AnchorName

Name of the anchor specified in anchor command

Notes

• ToText or FromText containing space or comment characters (# or //) must be enclosed by quotes.

• Replace command replaces all occurrences of FromText on a page.  The FromText can be a separate paragraph or it can reside in the middle of a sentence.

• ToText uses the same fonts as FromText.

• ToText is left-aligned with FromText.  Commands  may change formatting of PDF pages if ToText and FromText require different amount space on a page.

• replace command applicable only to input and output pages containing text (Data PDF).  Text can not be found in Image files or PDF pages containing only faxed or scanned images (Image PDF).

Examples

Add a value of variable after from text.

replace “User:”, “User: ${UserName}”

replace to=“User: ${UserName}”, from=“User:”

Replace anchor text.

anchor  pattern=”Date=${}”

replace target=Date, ${comp.$date}

Replace anchor text using FromText  format (same as above)

anchor  pattern=”Date=${}”

replace ${Date.text}, ${comp.$date}